Laurence Rase
Encyclopedia
Laurence Rase (born 4 April 1977 in Mons
, Hainaut, Belgium
) is a female taekwondo
practitioner from Belgium
. She is a two-time heavyweight medalist at the World Taekwondo Championships
and won the 2006 European Championship
in heavyweight.
Rase is so far the only Belgian taekwondo practitioner to win a medal at the World Championships. She also competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics
but was eliminated in the quarterfinals by losing to Natália Falavigna
of Brazil
8-4.
She is sinds 2010 Performance Director of the Belgian Taekwondo Federation.
Mons
Mons is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut, of which it is the capital. The Mons municipality includes the old communes of Cuesmes, Flénu, Ghlin, Hyon, Nimy, Obourg, Baudour , Jemappes, Ciply, Harmignies, Harveng, Havré, Maisières, Mesvin, Nouvelles,...
, Hainaut, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
) is a female taekwondo
Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
practitioner from Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. She is a two-time heavyweight medalist at the World Taekwondo Championships
World Taekwondo Championships
The World Taekwondo Championship is held every two years by the World Taekwondo Federation.-Competitions:-All-time medal table:All-time medal count as 2011 World Taekwondo Championships.-External links:*...
and won the 2006 European Championship
European Taekwondo Championships
European Taekwondo Championships is the Taekwondo European Championship organized by the European Taekwondo Union, first held in 1976.- List of tournaments :-External links:*...
in heavyweight.
Rase is so far the only Belgian taekwondo practitioner to win a medal at the World Championships. She also competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
but was eliminated in the quarterfinals by losing to Natália Falavigna
Natália Falavigna
Natália Falavigna da Silva is a taekwondo athlete from Brazil. She finished in the fourth place in the women's 67-kilogram category in taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics on August 26, and won the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics...
of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
8-4.
She is sinds 2010 Performance Director of the Belgian Taekwondo Federation.
External links
- Profile from Sports-Reference